French prosecutors request 5-year ban on Marine Le Pen from holding office

French prosecutors have requested a five-year ban on holding elected office against far-right leader Marine Le Pen at a ...

As French far-right leader Marine Le Pen's appeal trial ends, her presidential bid is at stake

A Paris appeals court set a verdict date of July 7 for Marine Le Pen in her European Union misuse of funds case, a crucial decision which could derail the far-right leader’s presidential bid. The five ...
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Le Pen stuck on French election sidelines until July 7

The National Rally’s presidential plans are in limbo until former party leader Marine Le Pen’s appeal of an embezzlement ...

Le Pen defence calls for acquittal in key embezzlement appeal trial

The defence team for French far-right politician Marine Le Pen has called for her acquittal in the case concerning alleged embezzlement of EU funds, in an appeal that will be decisive for her ...

Marine Le Pen appeal trial ends with presidential race at stake

Judges’ verdict on embezzlement challenge will determine whether far-right leader can stand in 2027 election ...

Paris court sets 7 July for ruling in far-right leader Marine Le Pen's EU funds graft appeal case

In March 2025, a Paris court ruled that Le Pen was at the heart of "a fraudulent system" that her party used to siphon off European Parliament funds worth €2.9 million. View on euronews ...
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Marine Le Pen's Political Future Hangs in Balance Amid Court Appeal

Marine Le Pen, leader of France's far-right National Rally, appeals a court-imposed ban for misusing EU funds. The outcome ...
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French court to rule on July 7 in Marine Le Pen graft appeal trial

A Paris appeals court said Wednesday it will rule on July 7 in a fraud case against far-right leader Marine Le Pen, in what is expected to be a pivotal moment for French politics. She has indicated ...

Marine Le Pen's 2027 presidential rivals adjust their strategies to her legal timetable

With the far-right leader due to hear her fate from the Court of Appeal on July 7, her prospective rivals in the 2027 presidential election are already preparing for the possibility that she may step ...

Marine Le Pen’s lawyers tell French appeals court she did not intend to do wrong

PARIS, Feb 11 - Marine Le Pen's lawyers told a Paris court on Wednesday that the French far-right leader had no intention of committing an offence, on the final day of a crucial appeal trial that will ...
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Marine Le Pen's Presidential Hopes Hinge on Appeal Outcome

Marine Le Pen's lawyers defended her in Paris court against an embezzlement conviction appeal that could impact her 2027 presidential run. Convicted for misusing EU funds, Le Pen faced a five-year ban ...

Le Pen lawyers tell French appeals court she did not intend to do wrong

By Juliette Jabkhiro PARIS, Feb 11 (Reuters) - Marine Le Pen's lawyers told a Paris court on Wednesday that the French far-right leader had no intention of committing an offence, on the final day of a ...